Plateau - Circumnavigating the Greisskogel

Tue 06 Aug 2024
Becka

On our second day of prospecting we returned to yesterday's area (see Becka's GPS track). Liam hunted us down later in the day from Garlic (we were based at Top Camp), chasing us down using the Meshtastic device.

We started by checking out 1626.upsidedown pot - this didn't look interesting.

Then Nat descended Cowbell Hex Pot (which we had spotted yesterday) at 33N 411495 5284134. This was a p10 down to a choke in a 5m x 10m chamber with no way on. This is finished and does not need to be katastered. Becka has photos.

Chris then led us to Snowplug Bowl at 33T 411200 5284190 Elev ~1889m. No way on was found - does not need to be katastered. Becka has photos.

The area to the NW of the Greisskogel peak looked really promising. For example, 1626.neu.unbekanntes.karstobject seemed interesting with some long rattles.

Liam bolted and descended Triangle Pot at 33N 410906 5284117 ~1943m. This was a 6m pitch to a boulder choke. It is finished and does not need to be katastered.

We took a look at the hunter's hut and toilet with a disappointing amount of litter around it.

We also checked out a huge, obvious hole in a rocky slope at 33T 410850 5283971 elev ~1942m. The entrance was 4m wide x 10 high, leading to a 30 degree slope that could be walked down to a snow plug with no obvious way on or draught.

Finally, as we had almost finished our circumnavigation we found a series of about 5 holes that were 10m or more deep in a line around 33T 411127 5283781 Elev ~1891m.

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